The St. Louis Cardinals will hot the Brewers in Game 2 of this series at Busch Stadium, looking to avenge a loss in the opener. Despite the victory, the Brewers are just 2-5 on the season, and they have their work cut out for them in tonight's game.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Pitching - Lance Lynn will get the nod for St. Louis, and he too the loss in his season debut. He was a little unfortunate that his team couldn't get him any runs, as he tossed six strong innings, surrendering just two runs on two hits while striking out nine in a 2-0 loss to the Cubs at Wrigley. Lynn was 9-4 with a 2.50 ERA at home last season, and he was 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA in four starts against Milwaukee. The Brewers counter with Wily Peralta, who has been hit hard in previous trips to St. Louis.

2. Batter vs Pitcher - Matt Holiday and Matt Carpenter are both 9-for-21 lifetime versus Peralta, with a combined three home runs.

3. X-Factor - The Cardinals bullpen ranks among the best in the majors with an ERA of 2.16, only surrendering four earned runs so far this season.

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